Glass-lined metal shelf wall closet



A. MARCHAND GLASS LINED METAL SHELF WALL CLOSET I April 13, 1948;

Filed Jan. 27, 194% 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR.

By la April 13, 1948. M

i GLASS LiNED METAL SHELF WALL CLOSET Filed Jan. 27, 1945 1 12:51 4-1.

5 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Apr. 13, 1948 j UNITED- STATES PATENT, OFFICEAdolph Marchand, Jackson Heights, N. Y. Application January 27, 1945,Serial No. 574,924

- may hold shelves of glass for adjustment to various positions.

The invention Willb described with reference to the accompanyingdrawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective viewshowing an embodiment of the invention, withthe door opened.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation. Fig. 3 is a side elevation.

Fig. 4. is an elevation, partly broken away showing the cabinetrearwardly of the door, the door connections being shown in sections.

Fig. 5 is a horizontal section on the line 5-5 Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a vertical secti-onon the line 6--6 Fig.1. Fig. 7' is 'avertical section on the line 1-'I Fig.1. a

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the metal boxlike member.

Fig. 9 is an enlarged fragmentary view, in section, taken immediatelyabove one of the door connections when the door is open.

Fig. 10 is a sectional view similar to Fig. 9 showing the door closed.

Fig. 11 is a fragmentary vertical section showing the application of thedoor cushioning device.

Fig. 12 is an isometric view showin the door cushion.

Referring to the drawings and particularly Fig. 8, there will be insetinto a wall, in one application of the device, a metallic box-likemember. This member at its top and bottom will be cut and outwardlyflanged to form the upper flange 2 and lower flange 3. This member isalso provided with a laterally protruding tongue 3a: which extends atright angles from one of its sidewalls.

Adapted to be received within box I is a hollow glass structurecomprising a back wall 4, side walls 5, and. a rectangular flange 6.

The upper and lower sections of the flange 6 are, at one end thereof,cut away to receive shallow box-like securing members which are flangedto lie over upon areas :of the glass flange 6. These box-like holdingmembers are indicated at I.

3 Claims. (01. 312-412) Each member I is formed with a plurality ofapertures to receive screws 8, and these screws Pass thru apertures inthe metal box flanges 2, or 3, as the case may be. If desired, themembers I may directly contact with saidflanges 2, 3. In the presentembodiment, however, washers 9 are interposed between two said members,and the screws are of suflicient length toYpass thru a small tie-platel0, and into the wall W.

Each box-like holding member I has pivoted thereto a hingemember II, thelatter having an area bent at right angles as indicated at l Ir, thisarea being screwed, riveted, or welded, to a metal lic door member l2; i

The door member ll is' provided with a rectangular peripheralflangeinto. which may be seated a glass facing l3 which may be spacedfrom the major Wall of member I'Z by suitable spacing channel membersI320 (Fig. 9). Co-acting with the hinge member is a pivot hingearrangement consisting of the links l4, Him, the

first link being pivoted to member 1 and the secend being pivoted tohinge ll. .At their-points of a spear head I law, so as to serve as amale latch member. This applies to the structure at both the top and thebottom of the door. For coaction with the latch members Harm there ispositioned within each of the members 1 a, U-shaped spring catch asindicated at I6 having the ends of its legs bent in round formation.Thus, when the door is closed, members I lam: will move aside the'springy legs of members l6 and the latter will contract as the heads ofthe members I lxa: move inwardly a given distance, at which time thedoor will be in closing position. The door will thus be held closed andat the same time may be opened by moderate pull.

An additional holding means for the glass member of the cabinet ispreferably provided. It makes use of tongue 3:: carried by the metallicbox-like member, the tongue being apertured to receive a screw [8 whichpasses thru a soft washer l9, thence thru an opening in glass flange 6,and into or thru metallic tongue 31:. The screw may be of suiii-cientlength to enter the wall W, if dehereinbefore stated washers 9 may beinterposedbetween flange 2 and member-.1. r

It will be understood that various modifications may be made in the formarid-arrange ment .of the elements illustrated withoutdeparting from thespirit of the invention.

I claim:

1. A cabinet for bathrooms and the like, comprising a member having.upperand lower walls and sidewallsand being adapted to be set in a wallwith its front edge substantially flush with the wall, said memberhaving spaced flanges apertured to receive fastening elements, a unitaryglassmember disposedinsaid wall-inset member and having upper and lowerwalls and sidewalls 'and 'a flange around its entire frontalperipherya'dapted to abutand conceal the edge of the-wall inset member,a p'ai-r of box-like holding members fittedin apertures formed in theflange or the glass member, said holding members having 'a plurality ofapertures and having angular lateral flanges overlapping the said flangeor 'the' glass member, and fastening members extending through the saidapertures of the box-like members and through thespaced flanges of thewall-inset member so" as to lock the glass member to the Wall-insetmember.

2. A cabinet forbatliroomsandithe like comprising a wall-insetmemberhaving spaced flanges apertured to receive fastening elements, a unitaryglass member having upper and lower walls and side walls; saidglassmember having a surrounding flange adapted toabutand conceal theedg'ewof"the wall-inset 'member-, a pair of boxlike holding members-'flttedinapertures formed in the flange areas of the glass member and having faceabutments for said flange, fastening members for securing said box-likeholding members to the flanges of the wall-inset member whereby theglass member is locked to the wallinset member, in combination with adoor, a glass facing carried by the'door, and hinged members carried bythe box-like holding members consisting of two links pivotallyconnected, one to thebo'x-like member and theoth'er tof'the door, and apivoted connection between them; said first link swinging inside thebox-like member and said latter link folding upon the said first link.

3. Acabinetfior bathrooms and the like comprising a wall-"inset memberhaving spaced flangesaperturedto receive fastening elements, a unitaryglass member having upper and lower walls and side walls, said glassmember having a surrounding flange adapted to abut and conceal the edgeof the wall-inset member, a pair of box-like holding .members fitted inapertures formed in-the flange areas of theglass member and having faceabutments for said flange,.fastening members for securingsaidbox-iikefhold-J ing members to the flangesof the wall-inset memberwhereby the glass member isQlockd-to the wall-inset member, incombination with a laterally protruding tongue carriedby the wall;inset-member at onerside thereof, a door, hinge means carried. bythe'lb'ox-like holding members and connected to the door" at a sidethereoriopp osite the said protruding tongue of the. wall inset member,a door cushion, and a screw dee vice passing thruv suchcushion, thru theflange of the glassmember and secured to the saidprotrudin tongue of thewalleinset member ADOLPI-I MARCHAND.

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